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Nightmare (The Noctalis Chronicles #2)

by Chelsea M. Cameron (Goodreads Author)

4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 · rating details · 153 ratings · 27 reviews

Ava-Claire Sullivan's first mistake was becoming vampire Peter Mackintire's personal blood bank. Her second mistake was falling in love with him.

Now it's Ava's job to make sure he never loves her in return. A pact Peter made nearly a hundred years ago means loving someone will kill him. If she can figure out how to free him from his promise, it might kill her, make her im...more

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Published April 14th 2012

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Oct 06, 2012 BookHookup rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Celeste’s review: I couldn’t wait to start this book right after finishing Nocturnal. I’m addicted to this series about Ava, the human, and Peter, the Noctalis, and their tie to each other. However, their relationship goes beyond just the human falling in love with the angel-vampire. I’m not going to spoil, but just believe me that there’s more to it than them getting googly eyes at each other. It is definitely physical, something they learne...more This was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup here .

Celeste’s review: I couldn’t wait to start this book right after finishing Nocturnal. I’m addicted to this series about Ava, the human, and Peter, the Noctalis, and their tie to each other. However, their relationship goes beyond just the human falling in love with the angel-vampire. I’m not going to spoil, but just believe me that there’s more to it than them getting googly eyes at each other. It is definitely physical, something they learned when Peter had to leave for a short while.

In the first novel, one of the mysteries of the Noctali is that we don’t know their weakness. In this story we know what the weakness is, and the focus of this book is to find a loophole so that no one ends up dying. Because in the world of Noctali, promises are binding so words and actions must be chosen carefully.

This installment overall was a little slower but still so very good. Ava continues to watch her mother steadily decline as the cancer takes over. Once again I found myself tearing up so many times. But it’s not all sad; Ava is able to talk to Peter about things she can’t talk to anyone else about. While she opens her heart to him, she falls even more in love. I loved watching their relationship bloom; they start with a sweet and young romance, but by the end they are both on the brink of some serious desire. Not going to lie here, I’m ready for some lustiness. :)

Ava also interacts with more of Peter’s family and friends in this 2nd book: Ivan, Vicktor, and Cal. These creatures are far more dangerous than we can probably imagine. We learn way more about them by the end, and I personally have flip-flopped my opinion of some of them. I love when an author catches me off guard!

I read the book in essentially one sitting. While there were quite a few typos and errors, it was not anything glaring, but a good editor would catch all this. That is easy to ignore when the story behind it all is so good.

Now for the ending of the book. It finished with me saying, “HOLY CRAP!” and then I read further down the page and said, “HOLY CRAP!” again. And then I turned the page. What? It’s over?!? I can’t wait for the next one which comes out soon. Please hurry, Ms. Cameron!(less)

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Aug 19, 2012 Marissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think the ending of book 1 was pretty sweet. Book 2 starts out a week later. I think the plot was pretty consistent. There is no doubt that Ava has fallen in love with Peter, but even though they steal kisses here and there, they cannot fully be in a romantic relationship because of the promise that Peter made to his 'Mother' Di. If he breaks that promise, well something bad happens, as you know from Book 1, but you get a deeper understanding in Nightmare. Ever since Peter and Ava did that Cla...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Kari rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

I will try and be less gushy and fan girly in this review. As I said in the previous one, I did read this one directly after finishing Nocturnal. I liked, no loved, this book even more. I mean, the huge twist right out of the gate almost. Ava has to prevent Peter from loving her...because get this..if he does love her, he will die! I hated/loved this all at the same time. I mean, I really felt bad for Ava. Here she is in love with Peter, and he can't reciprocate the feelngs. But then there was t...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Sarah Kalaitzidis rated it 5 of 5 stars

This story just keep getting better and better as it goes on. I love the relationship between Peter and Ava as they struggle with the Claiming bond. They need to figure out how to break Peter’s promise with Di, who is Peter’s 'mother' in the way that she created him into a Noctalis (what this book calls a vampire). This book features more character point of view swapping than it did in the first of the series. That being said, it’s also easier to tell whose point of view it is. When a chapter st...more This story just keep getting better and better as it goes on. I love the relationship between Peter and Ava as they struggle with the Claiming bond. They need to figure out how to break Peter’s promise with Di, who is Peter’s 'mother' in the way that she created him into a Noctalis (what this book calls a vampire). This book features more character point of view swapping than it did in the first of the series. That being said, it’s also easier to tell whose point of view it is. When a chapter starts from the POV of Peter or Ava, mid-way through the chapter it will switch to the opposite's name to continue with their POV. I like this because I like getting both characters POV.

The setting in this book still takes place in Maine, but they do go down to Florida to visit a old friend of Peter’s who might know something about how to break the bind to his maker Di.

The plot in this book again centers this time around both Ava and Peter. They learn that there is more effects of the Claiming then they originally thought. They can’t stay away from each other over long distances or it will cause pain. Ava is also beginning to like the smell of blood from those close to her. You also learn that the person Peter calls an old friend isn’t all that he seems to be.

Telling your mom that your boyfriend is a Noctalis makes your brave. Ava had to tell her mom about Peter because she hated lying to her. I can understand how Ava wanted to tell her friend, but to tell her mom is bold. Naturally, her mother doesn't want the two of them together.

Ava is still strong and wants to protect Peter. She wants to kiss him and hug him and do what she feels in her heart to do because she loves him, but she has to stop herself. If she causes him to fall for her then he will die. She starts to notice things like how she starts to react to human blood. To her it smells good, an effect of the claiming bond that Peter put on her in the first book.

Peter seems to talk more in this book then in the last, which interests me. The connection he has with Ava really has changed him. Though he can’t love her he does adore her and tells her that. I think it’s sweet either way. It’s a different type of love even if it’s not true love. He still keeps Ava in the dark about a few things, which is understandable considering his pas,t but he does tell her few things about his pre-Ava eras.

I found that Tex has become more annoying in this book then in the last. She wants to meet up with Peter’s brother even though Ava keeps telling her “no”. She doesn’t listen and just keeps bugging causing Ava to get more then annoyed with her. Jamie's role in this book has slid back, but he does talk to Ava and listen to her when she finally tells him about her parents. This book also tells you more about Ivan’s past. You also meet Cal, an old friend of Peter’s. I found Cal to be creepy, even though he lives in a house unlike most Noctalis and wears nice clothes.(less)

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Feb 09, 2013 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Aug 12, 2012 Beth Cutwright rated it 4 of 5 stars

Nightmare begins with Ava's wanting to share her secret about Peter with her mom,Claire. Her mom takes the unbelievable bravely and eventually supports her daughter's relationship for Peter for what it is. I'm sure she would much have preferred that Ava date nice live boys, but what's done is done as far as the claiming and what it entails, so.....Ava also tries to make it right with Jamie Barton, her sports and detention pal. She shares that her mom is near death and she supports his issues con...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Andrea Heltsley rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don't know about most Chelsea, but most sequels are hard to write. It is hard to live up to the expectations after such a great novel is written like Nocturnal was.

I however found Chelsea Cameron to make an even better sequel than her initial book, Nocturnal. Nightmare was a thrilling read and I thought it was made of pure awesomeness!

Nightmare focused less on her mom having cancer, which I found to be a relief. I love how interesting the relationships become in this book. Texas and Victor fi...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, kindle, review-on-blog

I think that Nightmare is even better than book one, Nocturnal. I felt like we really got to dive into the meat of the story, and I loved that we got to know the characters better.

Peter and Ava get so much closer in Nightmare. It is crazy how close they get. But it never felt rushed or exaggerated. I really enjoyed watching their progression. And if you remember, in my review of book one I stated that I wanted to get to know Peter more, and find out more about his past. Well in Nightmare, you g...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Shieka( Doctor's Notes) rated it 4 of 5 stars

As if things aren't complicated enough she can't let Peter fall in love with her. I felt so bad for Ava and all that she was dealing with. She was still coping with her mom being sick and now having to figure out how to help Peter.

Ava forces Peter to try to figure out a way for him to break his promise so he can be free to love and be with her withouht fear of dying. I have to say this is when I really started to love Ava because she wasnt going down without a fight. She was willing to do anyth...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Steph at Starry Night Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

First off I’d like to say that the ending of this book killed me.. That was just cruel, I flipped through the rest of the pages looking for more soo not fair talk about a cliffhanger..

Things are getting complicated for Ava her mother is getting sicker she fell in love with an Immortal vampire who cannot love her back and is his own personal blood bank. What else could go wrong oh yeah Di is coming for them sooner or later? Ava makes Peter promise to find a way to break his promise to Di so he c...more

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Jul 28, 2012 Gabby (What's Beyond Forks?) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Nightmare, the second book in the Noctalis Chronicles by Chelsea M. Cameron, picks up where Nocturnal left off. This sequel did not disappoint, and I liked it just as much as the first book. The main characters have changed through out these two books. I'm not just talking about their relationship, which intensifies by the minute. Peter, for example is funny and cute as he is learning to act human. He's had me from the beginning with his "blinks". The other ch...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

First Thoughts:
Well after reading the first book in this series I was super excited to read this one! The first one literally had me in tears and I wanted to see if that theme would continue or if we would get to learn more about Peter and the other Noctalis.
The Main Character:
Ava-Claire Sullivan… in this book I kind of had a love/hate thing going… she is still pretty awesome with dealing with everything, and that scene with her and Jamie was super sweet and totally describes what friends are fo...more First Thoughts:
Well after reading the first book in this series I was super excited to read this one! The first one literally had me in tears and I wanted to see if that theme would continue or if we would get to learn more about Peter and the other Noctalis.
The Main Character:
Ava-Claire Sullivan… in this book I kind of had a love/hate thing going… she is still pretty awesome with dealing with everything, and that scene with her and Jamie was super sweet and totally describes what friends are for… but her whole killing mind flashes were uncool and I really want to understand why she keeps having them… and even though I know its because of the claiming, she is super clingy which is something else I don’t like at least towards the end she tries to be stronger and deal with everything on her own as much as she can.
Love is in the Air:
Peter… ok he is definitely turning into a favorite character of mine. He is slowly becoming more human and less weird… he also talks so much in this book which was also pretty cool because I really want to learn more about him. I also loves how even though he cant love Ava without turning into a pile of ash… he has found a way around that because he obviously loves her or he woldnt care if she died!
Ending:
*sigh* cliffhanger! Of course! I really should stop expecting books to not have a cliffhanger!
This one was so sad though! Even though I have never been an Ivan fan what he did for Ava and Peter was so amazing and sweet and it was basically like a forgiveness type thing as well for Peter (in my opinion anyways) so overall it was a very good ending and totally left me wanting to find out what happens even if I have plenty of ideas about the outcome Peters actions.
Final Thoughts:
Although this book didn’t tug at my heartstrings and have me crying (ok maybe I wanted to cry over the whole Ivan thing) this book was fantastic. It focused a lot more on Peter this time, so although yes I feel bad for Ava because her mother is dying… we got to see Peters take on a lot of other different issues that I feel was just glossed over in the first book. With the way this book ended I will be waiting impatenitly for the next book (as I always wait for the next book in a great series) I also hope that in the next book we get to see and learn a bit more about Viktor, he is so seldom in the story so far but everytime he is mentioned I always want to learn just a little bit more! (less)

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Aug 15, 2012 Martha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

In this sequel to Nocturnal we see that Peter and Ava are trying their hardest not to fall in love with each other because it is life or death for Peter if he does. Thats a hard thing not to do. Not fall in love? It's like trying to keep a chocoholic from eating in chocolate!

In this instance I can sympathize with Ava because Peter continues to be great. He is there whenh she most needs him to help deal with the saddness that comes about when she thinks about losing her mother or when Iven shows...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was lucky enough to be able to read this book and the first in the series back to back. After the ending in Nocturnal, I don't think I could have waited for Nightmare to come out. The author is most definitely the "Cliffhanger Queen" during this series! Book 1 had me chomping at the bit waiting for the few hours until I could read Book 2 and now it has me waiting for Book 3! There is so much action in this series that I can hardly contain my excitement as I'm writing this. I'm so in love with...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Celeste rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, angels, vampires

This was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup here .

My review: I couldn’t wait to start this book right after finishing Nocturnal. I’m addicted to this series about Ava, the human, and Peter, the Noctalis, and their tie to each other. However, their relationship goes beyond just the human falling in love with the angel-vampire. I’m not going to spoil, but just believe me that there’s more to it than them getting googly eyes at each other. It is definitely physical, something they learned when...more This was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup here .

My review: I couldn’t wait to start this book right after finishing Nocturnal. I’m addicted to this series about Ava, the human, and Peter, the Noctalis, and their tie to each other. However, their relationship goes beyond just the human falling in love with the angel-vampire. I’m not going to spoil, but just believe me that there’s more to it than them getting googly eyes at each other. It is definitely physical, something they learned when Peter had to leave for a short while.

In the first novel, one of the mysteries of the Noctali is that we don’t know their weakness. In this story we know what the weakness is, and the focus of this book is to find a loophole so that no one ends up dying. Because in the world of Noctali, promises are binding so words and actions must be chosen carefully.

This installment overall was a little slower but still so very good. Ava continues to watch her mother steadily decline as the cancer takes over. Once again I found myself tearing up so many times. But it’s not all sad; Ava is able to talk to Peter about things she can’t talk to anyone else about. While she opens her heart to him, she falls even more in love. I loved watching their relationship bloom; they start with a sweet and young romance, but by the end they are both on the brink of some serious desire. Not going to lie here, I’m ready for some lustiness. :)

Ava also interacts with more of Peter’s family and friends in this 2nd book: Ivan, Vicktor, and Cal. These creatures are far more dangerous than we can probably imagine. We learn way more about them by the end, and I personally have flip-flopped my opinion of some of them. I love when an author catches me off guard!

I read the book in essentially one sitting. While there were quite a few typos and errors, it was not anything glaring, but a good editor would catch all this. That is easy to ignore when the story behind it all is so good.

Now for the ending of the book. It finished with me saying, “HOLY CRAP!” and then I read further down the page and said, “HOLY CRAP!” again. And then I turned the page. What? It’s over?!? I can’t wait for the next one which comes out soon. Please hurry, Ms. Cameron!(less)

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Aug 17, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r-complete, read-2012

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis as part of the ‘Noctalis’ Blog Tour! Thanks to Supagurl books and Chelsea Cameron.)
This is the second book in the ‘Noctalis’ series, and kicks off 1 week after the end of book 1 – ‘Nocturnal’.
Nightmare opens with Ava telling her Mom exactly what Peter is, which makes her mother tired, which later turns into a fainting spell. Ava is obviously upset as she feels that she has made her mother feel worse.
Things between...more (Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis as part of the ‘Noctalis’ Blog Tour! Thanks to Supagurl books and Chelsea Cameron.)
This is the second book in the ‘Noctalis’ series, and kicks off 1 week after the end of book 1 – ‘Nocturnal’.
Nightmare opens with Ava telling her Mom exactly what Peter is, which makes her mother tired, which later turns into a fainting spell. Ava is obviously upset as she feels that she has made her mother feel worse.
Things between Ava and Peter are still complicated in this book – Peter has previously made a promise to his maker that impacts on their relationship significantly – That he will never love anyone more than he loves her! This obviously imparts limits on both their physical and emotional relationship.
Thankfully though Peter is there for her when it comes to supporting her through her mother’s illness, which is something that she desperately needs, especially with her problems talking to her friends.

Peter’s brother Ivan is still a major problem in this second book. It is revealed exactly why Ivan is so hell-bent on taking Ava from Peter, and the risk posed to Ava is still very real in this respect.

How can Peter break the bind with his ‘mother’? How will Ava and Peter live with this ‘claiming’? When will Peter’s brother be back to try and kill Ava again? Can Ava convince Peter that he should turn her into a Noctalis?

I enjoyed this book. Just like the first I really didn’t want to put it down at times! Peter and Ava’s relationship moves along a bit in this book, and Peter is a total sweetheart. It’s nice to hear Ava and Peter voice their feeling for one another, even when Peter cannot use the ‘L’ word.

I am extremely worried about the promise Peter made to the woman that made him (His ‘mother’) - that he will never love anyone more than he loves her. I just don’t see how he can keep this promise, and keep himself from falling for Ava. He says he wants to keep her safe, and that he adores her rather than loves her, but it’s obvious that he is falling for her which is extremely dangerous.

Ava is also upset by the urges and images that she keeps getting as a side effect of Peter’s claiming, which wasn’t something that she was expecting.
The ending left us on a bit of a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to find out what happens next!

Overall; a great second instalment, bring on book 3!
7 out of 10. (less)

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Sep 30, 2012 Christy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, fiction, young-adult, teen, paranormal-romance, book-series, high-school-interest

Awesome read! Is there another one?! Ava and Peter are awesome characters and their greatest challenge is something they don't want to fight...being Claimed. Love the development of this story! Can't wait to read more!

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Aug 27, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't put this down... I love reading the story from both main characters perspective... I totally didn't see what was coming with Ivan... Wanting to see more Jamie too... Looking forward to #3...

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Apr 25, 2012 Candice Crowell rated it 3 of 5 stars

Good book, but i found myself skimming a lot of pages. The story line was great but i just don't enjoy reading a TON of useless pages that seem to be page fillers. Other than that i liked it.

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Sep 03, 2012 Toni ~married to a hunk~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read, kindle, lendable-kindle, youth, free-books

I liked this book but the ending stopped short for me. I am not sure if I will get the next book but I am thinking about it seriously. I just hope that it continues to be good.

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Jul 11, 2012 Maddie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I finished this last night and personally i liked this one better than Nocturnal because it was more exciting. MAJOR cliff hanger though...and the next book isnt out:/ Five stars

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May 14, 2012 Laura *Little Read Riding Hood* rated it 5 of 5 stars

WHAT THE HELL?! Cliffhanger much? *sigh* actual review to come soon ...

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Jun 29, 2012 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars

WHAT THE HECK!!! I think I'm dying!!

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Jan 25, 2013 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

tried book 2 - still needs plot development - not going for 3.

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Jun 07, 2012 Heather Robbins rated it 5 of 5 stars

Review coming with Blog Tour @ SupaGurl Books

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May 23, 2012 Tess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Nooooo! what kind of ending was that?! gah! I NEED the next book NOW! *review coming soon*

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Sep 25, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, supernatural, young-adult

OMG did that just end like that? This book is moving the series along quite nicely. The bond between Peter and Ava is becoming more intense and secrets are revealed. I love her aunt who's obsessed with medieval torture devices, don't get on her bad side. I also like that we get to hear more of Peter's back story. I foresee a relationship between Tex and Victor. Fantastic.

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May 16, 2013 Diana Lopes rated it 4 of 5 stars

WOW el final fue espectacular en serio cada vez que leo un libro de esta saga me voy enamorando más de los personajes y como van evolucionando especialmente de Ava y Peter. Me muero por el desenlace de la historia

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May 21, 2013 Mandee marked it as to-read

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May 21, 2013 Lenore Kosinski is currently reading it

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